Retroid Pocket 2 - How to Download ROMs without PC/MAC and Do it straight from the device

[@SpinRetro]

Update: 7zipper is not needed to do this. MIX app can unzip .7z files as well.

[@SpinRetro]

@The Cool show yeah

[@SpinRetro]

​@The Cool show So good.

[@SpinRetro]

@The Cool show directly from the manufacturer's website - www.goretroid.com/

[@colt45jb]

How do unzip files on mix app

[@SpinRetro]

@The Cool show not all n64. I have some test videos in my channel

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

Bro thank you for this! Every one of the bigger KZbinrs that talk about these handhelds act like we have master degree’s in electronics and I have no idea what they are talking about. This is the first how to video that actually makes sense to a normal person.

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

Thank u for this, I've done all this crap before but WAY out of practice. Holy crap I just downloaded FF9 and it's running perfectly. I realize no one cares but I'm having a moment and had to tell anyone!

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

@The Cool show FF9? Final Fantasy 9.

[@evshrug]

Congerts on your moment, hope this system gave you many more!!!

[@peterrussell4364]

I am so pleased that you have put this video up about, how to find roms and how to install them , and I cannot wait to have my own Retroid pocket 2 . Please keep making videos for it 👍

[@snipashaw6863]

Bro I’ve been having trouble with just getting Roms. This video actually worked for my rp4. Brilliant bro thanks!!

[@kat.]

Just got my Retroid and had no clue how to use it lol! Been watching your videos to learn, thanks for the helpful tips 🙌🏼

[@SpinRetro]

Great to hear!

[@MoonPrismPurrr]

we love gamer girls 😍😍

[@lanielannister]

Girl same!!

[@garrett3055]

What games are you ladies playing on this?

[@aldrindelumen4885]

Your how to videos are SO helpful!! I got mine yesterday and I reference your vids the whole time. Thank you!!

[@SpinRetro]

Glad it helped!

[@TheGabrielino98]

How do you like it?

[@alcorbiin5718]

Bro your littery a life saver I bought one from a pawn shop craving one got it with lil .. to no games so thanks so much man

[@ThEShApeOfACiRcLE]

Girlfriend bought me one for Christmas but cant open it yet lol watching these now so i know how to use it

[@tjsalvador3767]

So negative😂

[@ThEShApeOfACiRcLE]

@@tjsalvador3767 right? He's probably pissed off cause his sister cheated on him with his other brother

[@KdubTraX]

@@ThEShApeOfACiRcLE hell yeah

[@o-datsingh7296]

@@MikeMike-gj9vg lmfao!!!!

[@mikegenesis7732]

Same here

[@zafitz9901]

Question, why are there two oranges just sitting on your desk in the background?

[@A1trizzy]

I wasnt really satisfied with this thing until this video!! I thought I needed the laptop but u saved me thanks dude!!

[@SpinRetro]

Glad I could help!

[@itscampception554]

The same way you download roms on any other android or IOS device lol

[@MrKeys57]

Great info! thanks! Levi in Sweden

[@Vedobeats]

Hey have you ever had issues where the screen goes black when it’s low on battery? Mine came defective I believe

[@SpinRetro]

No I haven't had that issues. I suggest asking around in Retroid Discord channel.

[@mantaray244]

it goes on sleep mode when under 20 percent!!! its normal ^^

[@questionsfrog1918]

The device reads out battery status wrong, every third order or so has issues like that. There are more people with battery issues than without

[@ArziBH]

Sorry, i just got mine, but i dont know how to get the browser and everything else 😅, mine automatically initiated in Retroid Pocket Emulator page with all the roms in its place

[@moranicaceres]

What were you playing at the start ?

[@5part4]

Is this handheld touch screen ? I have one and it doesn't work but idk if that's because of the tempered glass or if it doesn't have touch screen. Also all those roms and emulators on the menu do U need them when everything is in retroarch that's what puzzles me

[@ericsuarez834]

Does it work if I don't have the same brand of coffee?

[@SpinRetro]

This and Blue Bottle, maybe.

[@enjoiorange]

Hello, I bought the 2S with 128gb internal. How would I go about doing this without moving to an sd card

[@DutchVikingGuy21]

That's helpful! Could you tell me how to download images through the browser? I can't figure out of the Right Click on images to SAVE them. It just won't show me the little pop-up menu. I tried holding down A on a picture but it won't show a download option, or any option that is.... I tried with chrome and the built-in browser. Thanks!

[@DutchVikingGuy21]

Please tell me :) ???

[@mantaray244]

maybe you could try downloading screenshot touch on the play store and doing it that way? idk, lol

[@georgemendoza4209]

What’s the name of the background song?

[@SpinRetro]

Surprisingly I get asked this question a lot. It's one of the template song called, "Going Up" from Rush app (Android).

[@RandomOnToast]

Can i do this with android Samsung galaxy s10e???

[@matthews6102]

When I click storage my SD card doesn't show up how do I fix it

[@5part4]

Are u active on KZbin how do we download 7zipper on playstore because when I try it goes to my phone not my retroid ?

[@alanscott2517]

Oofa doofa. That's a process. Smart thinking, though. I can imagine using something like this if I think to myself, you know what? I'd really like to play Joe & Mac or something. Very cool.

[@VaporwaveTattoos]

Are roms that you download able to save?

[@Akaricraft]

Got a new retroid today but when i put my sd card on to format, it says can't format corrupted sd card

[@sawsauce]

This work on the plus?

[@mettaassociation6860]

I accidentally deleted retroarch (not the fb one) from my Retro Pocket 2 (not +) and can’t reinstall. Looking for a way to fix it or a viable alternative.

[@venom1395]

Does this work on retroid 3plus? I assume it does since its android OS but i just want to make sure

[@guyatfood2]

How do I transfer my files between micro sd and internal without 7z?

[@Andy-vl1zq]

Does this apply to the rp pro 4?

[@carbon4345]

Hey guys I need some help, I was trying to get metal slug ROMs, but the folder contents were more different and I was completely overwhelmed, so is there something I need to do differently?

[@SpinRetro]

If you are trying the arcade roms, you need to keep it as a .zip file Don't exteact it. You simply load the rom as .zip

[@carbon4345]

@@SpinRetro got it

[@Jovani_Martinez-Hernandez]

it's weird I does not work for me I tried and the files say 0 GB so

[@Stevedacowin]

How do you get the zip app

[@tebin]

Great job! I am a beginner and I am having a hard time getting the roms into my RetroidPocket 2. What emulators do you recommend? Is everything better in Retroarch? The RP application type "Pandora" sucks, it is bad, the games are in Chinese and their store is also horrible with games with changed names, besides that the order of the controls is unconfigured and it is not easy to change them. I want to delete all that content from my SD card, but I don't know what to delete and what not. put a sdcard with good roms. My big problem is that I don't know how to do it, I hope you can do another tutorial explaining this method because Mame games do not work for me :(

[@SpinRetro]

I hear ya. Ill see what I can do.

[@KdubTraX]

@@SpinRetro 🧢

[@jaxtrade5715]

This was super helpful but for some reason the roms don’t show up after looking for it in retro arch.

[@SpinRetro]

Let me know if this helps - kzbin.info/www/bejne/goPMo3-bj5mGq7c

[@dj2bklyn]

I saw you had the FPs PS 1 emulator on the device I also tried it it will not navigate to the external card like other android devices why?

[@peterrussell4364]

How does Quake 3 play on Dreamcast ,on any of the emulators for it please 👍

[@ginasoemarna6253]

can you download old dos games like Carmen Sandiego

[@dj2bklyn]

Hello I have noticed that the other emulator for PS 1 you mentioned doesn't navigate to the external how does someone do that it wont show it when I search for my roms? the PS one

[@SpinRetro]

So the file navigation is a little tricky on RP2 but once you get it, it's pretty easy. The folder you want to find is the "storage" which is at the root level. Once you find "storage" "/storage/sdcard1" is your external SD card. If you're talking about the FPse emulator, are you asking me about setting the ROM path? I've made a video about that. Check my channel. Basically there is a setting in "Advanced" where you can set the rom path and you want to set it as "/storage/sdcard1/roms/ps1"

[@DannyJ.]

How do you compress the files as 7z bro?

[@SpinRetro]

Get 7zipper program and use it to compress it.

[@chunkydunkydiabetic1187]

I really want to buy one but I already have a Razer Phone 2... I still can't figure out how to emulate PS1! Would you ever consider doing a tutorial for RetroArch on mobile? I'm set if I can emulate PS1 for now!

[@Dean-st7bw]

I am reading bad things about cool rom saying the games crash and put viruses into your device can anyone verify?

[@realjravage]

Very helpful good video man :)

[@SpinRetro]

Glad to hear it!

[@maps4218]

Thank you so much! 👍

[@sickkicksvic1315]

Can you do a video on the retroid pocket 2 plus

[@SpinRetro]

I actually didn’t get it - Taking a long pause at the moment due to having a baby haha. I think I’m slowly gaining time now but we’ll see. I think I’m gonna do Miyoo Mini review when it arrives.

[@Nick-jf5fu]

Can you please show me does this retroid pocket 2 can download Super Nintendo - Dragonball Z 2 (super butouden 2)?

[@SpinRetro]

Do you mean on RetroidOS? If you mean on the Android side, yes you can download and play it on the device.

[@nellow281]

How were you able to use a cursor with your analog stick?🎃

[@greenstreet_gaming5409]

When I cLick download it asks where I want to download/ on what way. I’m unsure But I never lets me download. Always says failed

[@ant6262]

I have this same issue. Did you figure it out?

[@Sp00kCentral-r]

does this work for retroid pocket 2 plus

[@WyattBlankenship1234]

Can I move it over to retro arc

[@lennondorsey5369]

Are there ds games on coolrom

[@ernesth11]

Could you share a video how to download and play PC Engine and CD Rom games. Thanks a lot

[@aucrossover]

Can we install third party apps, .exe, .apk etc.

[@aucrossover]

Like if there is an android package installer

[@SpinRetro]

@@aucrossover think of this as any other android device. You can install apks. Btw .exe is a executable for windows and this is not a windows machine.

[@aucrossover]

@@SpinRetro ok thanks

[@aucrossover]

@@SpinRetro Do you think you can make a video on how to install an apk or show a link to video doing one?

[@SpinRetro]

@@aucrossover what apks are you trying to install? You can get the apps from Google Play store.

[@anthonylteer764]

Will this work with retroid pocket 2 plus

[@SpinRetro]

yes

[@sk8rchico12]

Will this work on the retroid pocket 3+?

[@ryanorionwotanson4568]

That's what I want to do, did you find out?

[@realwaifuproblems6934]

Can I add games with the current sd card it came with?

[@SpinRetro]

Yeah you can

[@realwaifuproblems6934]

@@SpinRetro same process as this video? Using mix that's installed?

[@youngdbk2421]

Is this the only website you can download ROMs from on the retroid pocket 2 directly? I've been trying to figure out how to download GBA ROMs on to the retroid pocket 2

[@SpinRetro]

No, you can easily search that on Google. There are multiple websites that host them.

[@leslie6158]

Mines won’t extract

[@jakethousand7508]

Ive followed all these steps to the letter but when I go start the game it just boots me to the main screen! What am I doing wrong?!

[@SpinRetro]

Haha for a starter, which game and for which system?

[@jakethousand7508]

I tried Castlevania Symphony of the Night for the ps1

[@SpinRetro]

Were you using RetroArch PSX rearmed core?

[@jakethousand7508]

I just got it, and downloaded one of the PlayStation cores pretty randomly, does that make a difference?

[@SpinRetro]

@@jakethousand7508 big difference

[@mfdoom2846]

I tried this website plus vimms liar but it just says no app found to open url do u know why or how to fix it

[@SpinRetro]

This website still works (make sure you click the right button) but you can also search for "Roms download" on Google, and you'll find tons of websites that host them.

[@mfdoom2846]

I pressed a on the website I just did what u did

[@SpinRetro]

@@mfdoom2846 I never pressed "a"

[@samskelton5272]

Can you do a tutorial on setting up mix? When I press download, It shows mix and documents as an option but when I click mix, i'm taken to an empty file. I obviously dont know what im doing lol.

[@SpinRetro]

What are you trying to do on Mix? Just downloading roms and moving files around?

[@samskelton5272]

@@SpinRetro When you downloaded the game from the website, it went to mix right? I dont think mine does. I figured how to get roms from a computor so I think ill just stick to that.

[@beandynamite6584]

Does cool roms have gba?

[@mfdoom2846]

It says no app found can I use a different web site

[@SpinRetro]

Of course lol

[@bray_games22]

Does this still work with the 2 plus?

[@SpinRetro]

Yeah. It will also work with any android devices my man.

[@ants_geekin]

Can I use a chromebook to add roms to it?

[@SpinRetro]

yeah

[@ants_geekin]

@@SpinRetro thanks I was worrying

[@MightyistheRCGamer]

Thanks for sharing that disgusting water down coffee

[@7even871]

Will this work on the RP2+?

[@SpinRetro]

Yes

[@techwatchlist]

Liking immediately for the tangerine stand Update: Oops

[@timsroom4606]

I'm getting one of those next month

[@HanselDiarios]

Can it be done on .rar as well or only .7z?

[@SpinRetro]

.rar or .7z these have nothing to do with the ROMs. As long as you can extract them, you're fine.

[@HanselDiarios]

@@SpinRetro Okay thank you!

[@AK-pr2nk]

Can't you just download it in Retroid pocket system app???

[@SpinRetro]

There is a whole lot to it than that. Retroid has 2 OS systems. If you use Retroid OS app like you said, they have a market store where you can download from their server, but the download speed is very slow and the selections are limited. If you use a base Android OS, it is pretty much an empty Android OS, so you can put files in/dump your own ROM files into the device.

[@Isumu912]

So I’ve done everything you explained but when I got to retro arch. I have the mouse cursor but I can’t click on anything. Not sure why it’s like that.

[@SpinRetro]

You have to exit the mouse mode and enter the keypad mode, then you can navigate the menu items in RetroArch

[@Lancer_]

followed your steps and retroarch ignores the existence of anything in the file. just trying to play earthbound.

[@SpinRetro]

Earthbound for SNES? You can use SNES 9x emulator instead or you should be running SNES core. Are you doing that?

[@chrisdivine_]

does this work for rg351p?

[@SpinRetro]

No. You need a computer.

[@StrawberryMilk525]

Does this work for gba/ ds roms too?

[@SpinRetro]

The method is the same but you would have to use a different site.

[@mfdoom2846]

Can u add more then 1 roms at once

[@SpinRetro]

If you find the rom site that hosts multiple files at once, yes. You may be able to find a full romset.

[@mfdoom2846]

So I have to do everything in the vid to get one rom

[@MTxWma]

Thank you for this video it very helpful also just want to double check if Retroid pocket 2 can play PS2 games?

[@SpinRetro]

No ps2

[@stormevans6897]

Those coffee drinking parts are weird maannnn, You don't have to explain your love of prepackaged Starbucks to us with a demonstration lol. Btw thank you for making these guides, I know exactly what I need to do now when my retroid shows up.

[@SpinRetro]

Look out for Retroid Pocket 2+. You can buy an upgraded PCB that has the better chipset and upgrade current Retroid Pocket 2. It's not out yet but they will be releasing it before the holiday.

[@stormevans6897]

@@SpinRetro Yeah I've been following all of Taki's stuff closely, been waiting to order the PCB for a week now so I can upgrade asap, but might just grab a 2.5 so I don't have to heat gun some glue if I want a touch screen, which seems to be the case I think

[@dt7034]

If I new the retroid pocket could do this I would’ve gotten it instead of the rg351p

[@RAZlEL7]

Could you make a movie about multiplayer? How to play multiplayer. Maybe using BT and one pad paired and Retroid connected through HDMI to TV?(so 1 player play on retroid and 2nd player play on pad through BT) Or maybe there is other methods to play multiplayer. Can I play Contra or Goal3 with someone? Im curious about multiplayer option.

[@SpinRetro]

Yup you can. I actually have made a video about this but haven't edited it yet. I'll get it out once it's ready.

[@RAZlEL7]

@@SpinRetro thank you thank you very much ❤️

[@mr.kinder4734]

Can you play ROM hacks Polemon games?

[@SpinRetro]

Yeah, check out my Pokemon ROM hack on RP2 video.

[@mr.kinder4734]

@@SpinRetro thanks !!! :D

[@gottahavemypops5235]

You should update this video. My retroid pocket came with mixplorer and was much simpler

[@SirAuron777]

What’s mixplorer?

[@laurenanderson7330]

Informative but frustratingly slow delivery. I literally made me and my friend a coffee in the time it took you to get to the point 😅

[@kxngmonk4552]

Thank you for your service 🎉

[@blockkid5592]

So you can actually download and play games without the fancy pc stuff? Bro i might get one lol.

[@SpinRetro]

Not sure why you would call it a fancy pc stuff but yes. This is just an Android device. You can access the web browser on Android devices (phone/tablet) and download files.

[@androyd906]

no my favorites tab anymore

[@ChodyRay]

This is great and all, but its super illegal and can be kind of detrimental in terms of getting too much exposure to ROM sites, leading to them being shut down. Other than that its a great video lol

[@SpinRetro]

Hmm I should really look into this. Thanks for pointing that out

[@dj2bklyn]

dude cool roms have been around since the early 90s its not getting shut down anytime soon

[@ChodyRay]

@@dj2bklyn all it takes is it to be exposed to the wrong person. Its happened with a bunch of other ROM sites. Just cuz coolrom has been around for awhile, doesn't mean it can't happen to them

[@dj2bklyn]

why is he hiding the weblink everyone knows it already

[@SpinRetro]

hehe

[@valebdro20hn]

I'm sure this tutorial is good but, I didn't understand anything. I'm dumb.

[@leethomas7659]

This saves SO much dicking around 👌🏻

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

Why would you do this? Do you hate yourself?

[@SpinRetro]

What do you mean?

[@oIiversolares]

That drink tho

[@sca8217]

There is a reason why other renowned KZbin retro device reviewers refrain from discussing how to download ROMs. This is the kind of stuff to be googled and learnt, not taught in KZbin.

[@notquitekeanu]

…why?

[@jaygeedeepbro]

Lol what

[@jasontodd8014]

🙏🙏🙏

[@BlackAndRed21]

this takes 100x longer than a pc.

[@5part4]

Very good explaining but Ur so weird drinking the coffee really loud like wtf

[@dannydonaldson6664]

I have used this site b4

[@Elliott.Revell]

I brought this because all the reviews said it had a game store on that you could easily download and install roms. Lies, this shit is long.

[@slicedhippy7776]

There is a store on the retroid app. Just hit home and go to game store. There’s not a whole lot of games but it’s easier than this way

[@seibar5]

It has a game store but not in the Android OS you have to install the Retroid app and switch to that OS. It comes preinstalled with around 2k games then you can get more from the store,. This guy posted a video on it search for Retroid app

[@abrahamgonzalez1176]

Starbucks sponsor him!!!

[@SpinRetro]

Hahaha